The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-11-04

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said the cook, rising. ''S0rry you feel
SO poorly. But you'll bear in mind,
ma am, that we shall expect an an
swer Immediately.
And Mrs. Mackenzie withdrew.
Presently Arathrsa Allen came in
-for, as it CHANGED, thedistrict school
had closed a week previously, for the
summer vacation-and found Mrs.
Binns dissolved in tears
What is it, dear Mrs. Binns2" said
Arethusa. 10
1.-THE help has all struck fcr higher
wages!" cried Mrs. Binns. And I'm
paying 'em more than I can afford
now. And all the prices ofprovisions
have riz, and / may SIS we'll cloze the
place at once. Oh, Arethusa, my
head aches so L can't think What
| shall I do? Tell me-there's d dearlD
Nothing said Arethusa, quietly.
"Just lie down again and let me send
for the doctor"
"But the boarders and the dinner
"III see to that, said AFethasn
saTrust Ine, and all shall be right.
Those people down stairs have been
growing idler and more domineering
and inefficient, every day; and now
they want you to pay them more
money for doing less work. There
mnst be an end to this. You enpow-
er me with full authority"
Mrs. Binns sent for the cook.
Mrs. Mackenzie" said she, II am
too sick to parley with you, but Miss
Allen will represent me full. What
she says, / say"
And she lay down and turned her
face to the wall, with shut eyes, as if
she washed her hands OF the whole
concern; wdile Mrs. Mackenzie bridled
and turned TO the slim, young school
teacher, whom in her heart she
secretly despised ''as no better than g
servant herself, with Anthem airs and
graces of hern."
"Well, Miss Allen, 2 said she, whats
your mind on the subiectf The soon.
er the question is settled the better
for all parties. We amt going to
stand her impositionln
Whatever idea Arethusa might have
entertained as to a compromise was
Thoroughly banished by the cool in
science of this last remark.
"You may co." said she.
"Hey?" said Mrs. Mackenzie, brist-
ling up like a sitting hen.
II decline to- entertain your pro-
posal,n said Arethusa, calmly. Pack
up your things all OF you, and leave
the house at once. Hyou are expedi-
tions You may succeed in taking the
noon train that stops at the Gorge
AS she paid their wages out Of Mrs.
Binns' cherry-woo1 secretary, and
DISCHARGED them, as the old lady aft
er-ward remarked, "horse, foot and
dragons"
Then she called q convention OF the
boarders and told the tale.
IF you don't mind q dinner Of cold
lamb and lettuce to-day" she said,
with a dessert of snow-pudding, that
I can make myself. ] will promise you
something mor elaborate to-mor-
row."
And they all cheertully consented.
John, the stable-boy was the only
adherent left, and he harnessed upthe
horses and drove Miss Allen down the
mountain-side to q farmhouse, where
lived Mrs. Beasley, the mother of the
big boy who had been the schooLma'-
ans worst enemy at first and her
faithful ally ever afterward.
ssMrs. Beasley," said Arethusa, II
want TO borrow your two daughtersl1
"Bless me, Miss Arethusal" said the
good woman. what for2"
ITO help me at the Gorge House."
and Arethusa told her story. "Joan-
ma and Fanny are quick. smart girls.
I'll yay them q dollar and q half q
week to act az mattresses"
They'd oblige you, Miss Arethusa,
cheerfully, without q cent" said Mrs.
Beasley.
"They will oblige me more by &C
cepting q remuneration, said Arethu-
sa.'' At this stage OF the world, every.
thing is worth its m~oney-value. you
know. What say you, girls2 Win
you go?"
"And welcome" said Fanny.
eff we can learn the business, 7 said
Joanna. who was shyer and more dis
trustfni Of herself.
"IH make ibSmy business to In.
struct you" said Arethusa brightly.
"Pcck up your things. Be ready to
JUMP into the wagon when ! come
bacti."
Giant ! do nothing. Miss Allen?''
said big Junius, wistfuIly.
II am going to get Susan Rich TO do
TIE washing, said Arethusa. sIf you
1 would turn the handle for her some
times
"Tll turn it fromnowt till doomsday,
if it'll help you, Miss Allen said Iu-
MUS. Susan amt half a bad girl,
nofthap Is che didn't rhaM a fall0w al ~
THANK you. Junius," said Miss Al
len. "you will oDlige inc very much,in
deed"
Mrs. Ridley, who had once been
h~ousekeeper IN d grand Poughkeeps:e
family, and now lived on her interest
money, volunteered as cook, with the
assistance 81 Marian Sewer, the rec
tors daughter, who had spent q win
ter ID New York and taken lessons Of
Mrs. Parloa.